Annihilus
CosmicC tier
Introduction
Annihilus is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Annihilus's role is Cosmic.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Annihilus is C tier, 239th of the 297 characters ranked, from where 8 current tier lists put Annihilus.
Is Annihilus good?
Annihilus keeps up steady pressure and is immune to power manipulation effects, which protects his kit from a common counter. He applies a lot of debuffs and can pause their duration, and the Inequity mastery turns that into a real attack rating reduction on the opponent, up to 36 percent.
His main weakness is that he leans heavily on the Cosmic Control Rod to function.
Strengths
- Applies constant pressure
- Immune to power manipulation
- Can significantly cut opponent's attack rating through stacked debuffs
Profile
Annihilus is a male Insectoid.
Background
After the Fantastic Four opened a portal to the Negative Zone in search of anti-particles, they encountered Annihilus.
A vicious, raving, and paranoid insectoid creature ruling over the Negative Zone.
Aided by his most prized possession, the Cosmic Control Rod, Annihilus has waged an all out war on every living thing in the Universe, for it’s the only way he can ensure nothing can ever threaten his life or his precious Cosmic Control Rod.
Stats
- HP50,975
- ATK3,734
- DEF711
- CRIT Rating673
- CRIT DMG Rating1,266
- Rating17,876
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
8Cosmic Control Rod
PassiveAnnihilus gains the Cosmic Control Rod at the Start of the Fight. Whenever any Buff would be removed by a Nullify, Fateseal, or Stagger, the effect is Purified and the Cosmic Control Rod is removed for 10 seconds. Immune to Incinerate, Frostbite, Coldsnap, Power Drain, Power Steal, Power Burn, Power Lock, and Enervate. While Taunted, gain a True Accuracy Buff, an Unblockable Buff, and an Unstoppable Buff. Dev Notes: The Cosmic Control Rod is the key to Annihilus’ kit. If you can remove this Buff he will struggle to turn the momentum of the battle in his favor. If you main Stark Spiderman, no need to read what this Buff does. You should just go fight Annihilus… everything will be fine.
Obliterating Strikes
PassiveWhile the Cosmic Control Rod is active, all Attacks have a 60% chance to be an Obliterating Strike. Obliterating Strikes are not affected by Ability Accuracy reduction. Obliterating Strikes have a 100% chance to inflict Armor Break, reducing Armor Rating by 250 for 5 seconds. Annihilus Purifies incoming Stun Debuffs while launching Obliterating Strikes. Dev Notes: The Parry Mastery has no effect on Annihilus if his attack was an Obliterating Strike. Be careful! Confirm you successfully stunned him before launching your counter attack. That is unless you enjoy eating Bug Knuckle sandwiches.
At tier 6
Stifle
PassiveWhenever Annihilus would inflict an Armor Break, he also has a 100% chance to inflict Stifle, reducing Offensive Combat Power Rate by 9% for 4 seconds. While the Opponent is Stifled, Annihilus’ first Medium Attack in a combo removes 1 Stifle and generates 1 Fury Buff, increasing Attack Rating by 1120.2 for 0.9 seconds. If the Opponent Dashes Back while Stifled, Annihilus removes 1 Stifle and gains 1 Unstoppable Buff lasting 1.1 seconds. Dev Notes: Keep in mind that Stifles are still applied if the opponent is blocking, so sometimes it will be worth striking into a block to apply a few more Stifles to use later. When fighting against Annihilus, Stifles on their own aren’t that big of a deal. Don’t be afraid to let them stack up. The key is to pick the right time to dash back and get them off of you.
At tier 6
IT'S MIIIIINE--!
PassiveWhen the Cosmic Control Rod is Removed, Annihilus gains 3 Fury Buffs, each increasing Attack Rating by 1493.6 for 10 seconds.
At tier 6
Tremble Before Me
signature abilityWhile his Opponent's back is near a wall, Annihilus gains a Passive Aptitude, increasing the Potency of all Fury, Armor Up, and Precision Buffs by . At tier 6: Potency Increase 10 - 100% While Annihilus’ back is near a wall he gains a Passive Block Penetration Buff, allowing all attacks to ignore 25 - 100% of the Opponents Block Proficiency. Dev Notes: At max SIG, activating a Special 2 while the Opponents back is against a wall with 12 Stfile Debuffs will give Annihilus a whopping 720% attack rating increase for 12 seconds. Annihilus is an absolute monster when the momentum of the match is in his favor and this SIG doubles down on that theme.
At tier 6
Special 1 - Control Infestation
special attackAnnihilus pounces onto his prey with two quick strikes, then fires a swarm of Control bugs to infest and dominate their mind. Each hit Refreshes all Stifle Debuffs on the Opponent, the Final Hit pauses the Duration of all active Stifle Debuffs for 6 seconds. Any Paused Stifles on the Opponent increase Annihilus’ Offensive Combat Power Rate by 9%. Dev Notes: Annihilus’ base kit is what makes him a powerful Defender, but using his Special Abilities correctly will make him a powerful Attacker. Constantly pressure your opponent and rush your Special 1 to stack up as many Stifles as possible to capitalize on his Special 2.
Special 2 - Cosmic Obliteration
special attackAnnihlus cripples his Opponent with a burst of wind before unleashing a Devastating blast of energy from the Cosmic Control Rod. When activating this Special, Annihilus consumes every Stifle on the Opponent, each generating 1 Fury increasing Attack Rating by 1120.2 for 18 seconds. Dev Notes: At max Stifles this provides Annihilus with a 360% Attack Rating boost and will be the greatest source of damage output for Annihilus.
At tier 6
Special 3 - The Living Death That Walks
special attackAnnihilus projects a horrific aura of fear, capable of crippling the minds of even the strongest willed Champions in the Realm. Annihilus inflicts the Opponent with 10 Stifle Debuffs, each reducing Offensive Combat Power Rate by 9% for 4 seconds. Until the Opponent has 0 Stifles remaining, the duration of Stifle Debuffs is increased by 125%. Dev Notes: Once Annihlus drops his Special 3, every new Stifle he inflicts will last for 9 seconds making it much easier to build up the Special 2’s massive Fury boost. When facing Annihilus this Special is actual Nightmare Fuel, you’ll want to make sure you get rid of all the Stifles as quickly as possible before you get trapped in a corner with 9 second long Stifle Debuffs.
